Inflammation is epidemic and leads to pain and illness ... in fact most illness, both physical issues like arthritis and psycho-emotional diagnoses like anxiety or depression. Inflammation is a natural, temporary part of a healing process, but when it becomes chronic...
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ADD, ADHD, or Just Scattered?
Whether we've been diagnosed with an attention disorder, or we're just feeling scattered, we (adults and children) can learn to be more in control of our minds and bodies. To improve brain function we need to be aware of what causes foggy thinking, a lack of focus,...
Rapid Steps for Stress
While much of the research concerning the benefits of self-regulation practices like meditation and mindfulness focuses on 20-30 minute periods of practice daily, quite a lot can be accomplished within very brief 30 second sessions. 30 seconds is all it takes Within...
Meditation as Medicine
Did you know that a regular meditative practice can dramatically influence blood pressure, blood sugar, anxiety and so much more ... without the side effects that accompany our more common pharmacological remedies? Research is validating that our bodies possess an...
Addressing the Roots of Illness … Almost Free Lecture
This coming Sunday afternoon in Lakeland I'll be giving a talk about the connection between the Gut, Immune System, and Brain. It will be at the Paint-A-Long Studio at 123 Kentucky Avenue ... from 4:30 pm until 7 pm. The price is $5. I'll be talking about how G.I....
Sleep Heals Your Brain
Researchers have found that amyloid beta ... the protein that contributes to the development of Alzheimer's disease ... was excreted from the brain most efficiently during sleep. A recent study available on the NIH website shows that when we sleep our breathing...
Control Your Breath, Control Your Health
Slowing down your breathing is one of the most important things you can do to positively influence your physical and emotional health. It's amazing that we can influence our biology so profoundly with something that's free ... as well as, side-effect free. New science...